The Townsends

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Anne M Townsend at 1736 Balaclava Street, widow of F A. F J Townsend, a building contractor, is listed at 228 Clark Drive in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Frederick J Townsend there, a building contractor.

W H Townsend is listed at 3507 Dunbar Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked *: some member of the family owns the property, to the best of our knowledge (the directory's own mark). The 1940 name section lists William H Townsend there as the householder, of W E Townsend & Son. H S Townsend is listed at 2742 East 16th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Howard S Townsend there as the householder, a longshoreman.

F J Townsend is listed at 1095 East 40th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists F James Townsend there as the householder, retired, with Lena A Townsend, an operator at the BC Telephone. H Townsend is listed at 131 East 43rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harvey Townsend there as the householder, retired.

The 1940 name section lists Violet E Townsend at 460 East 44th Avenue, a sewer at Woodward's. In 1940 the directory lists G Townsend at 3548 East Georgia Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George Townsend there as the householder, a helper at the City of Vancouver, with Clarence J Townsend, a delivery, Mildred Townsend, an apprentice at Spencer's, and Russell W Townsend, a barber at Waverly Barbers.

In 1940 the directory lists C Townsend at 2762 Graveley Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles Townsend there as the householder, proprietor of Grandview Service & Garage. In 1940 the directory lists J Townsend at 1326 Hornby Street. The 1940 name section lists John Townsend there as the householder, a waiter at the Cecil Hotel, with Margaret A Townsend.

The 1940 name section lists G Townsend at 446 Keefer Street. F E Townsend is listed at 2768 Pandora Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frank E Townsend there as the householder, who worked for the BC Telephone, with Frank E Townsend Jr, proprietor of Tip Top Barber Shop, Alma E Townsend, Howard W Townsend, an accountant at Shafer-Haggart, Laurence W Townsend, and Robert S Townsend, a sheet metal worker at Boeing's.

W Townsend is listed at 1677 Parker Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William Townsend there as the householder, a waiter. The 1940 name section lists J T Clarence Townsend at 2920 Renfrew Street, a manager at Coffee Cup.

In 1940 the directory lists Miss E H S Townsend at 1860 Robson Street. The 1940 name section lists E H Salome Townsend there as the householder, a school teacher. The 1940 name section lists William Townsend at 656 Seymour Street.

A E Townsend is listed at 184 West 12th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Arthur E Townsend there as the householder, a caretaker. The 1940 name section lists Eric A Townsend at 4524 West 13th Avenue, a student at UBC.

In 1940 the directory lists W E Townsend at 935 West 17th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William E Townsend there as the householder, of W E Townsend & Son, with Wilbur P Townsend. In 1940 the directory lists N F Townsend at 2599 West 37th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Neville F Townsend there as the householder, retired.

In 1940 the directory lists F W Townsend at 2291 West 51st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick W Townsend there as the householder, a foreman at the City of Vancouver, with George C Townsend, a student at UBC, and Nora M Townsend, a school teacher at the Deaf & Blind School. In 1940 the directory lists F C Townsend, a grocer, at 1896 West 5th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick C Townsend there, a grocer.

In 1940 the directory lists D F Townsend at 1222 Woodland Drive; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Doug F Townsend there as the householder, a senior guard at the Customs, with Arthur H Townsend, retired, and John A Townsend, a student at UBC.

Today

3548 East Georgia, 2762 Graveley, 2768 Pandora, 184 West 12th, 4524 West 13th, 2599 West 37th and 1222 Woodland Drive still have their buildings from before 1946; 1736 Balaclava (1999), 3507 Dunbar (1964), 2742 East 16th (2005), 131 East 43rd (1994) and 1860 Robson (1986) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 228 Clark Drive, 1095 East 40th, 460 East 44th, 1326 Hornby, 446 Keefer, 1677 Parker, 2920 Renfrew, 656 Seymour, 935 West 17th, 2291 West 51st and 1896 West 5th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).